Kentucky (1938)

Romeo and Juliet story set amidst horse racing in Kentucky. The family feud of lovers Jack and Sally goes back to the Civil War and is kept alive by her Uncle Peter.

Director:

David Butler

Writers:

Lamar Trotti (screenplay), John Taintor Foote (screenplay),

Stars:

Loretta Young, Richard Greene, Walter Brennan

Won 1 Oscar.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Loretta Young	...	Sally Goodwin
Richard Greene	...	Jack Dillon
Walter Brennan	...	Peter Goodwin
Douglass Dumbrille	...	John Dillon - 1861 (as Douglas Dumbrille)
Karen Morley	...	Mrs. Goodwin - 1861
Moroni Olsen	...	John Dillon - 1938
Russell Hicks	...	Thad Goodwin Sr. - 1861
Willard Robertson	...	Bob Slocum
Charles Waldron	...	Thad Goodwin - 1938
George Reed	...	Ben
Bobs Watson	...	Peter Goodwin - 1861
Delmar Watson	...	Thad Goodwin Jr. - 1861
Leona Roberts	...	Grace Goodwin
Charles Lane	...	Auctioneer
Charles Middleton	...	Southerner

Storyline

Romeo and Juliet story set amidst horse racing in Kentucky. The family feud of lovers Jack and Sally goes back to the Civil War and is kept alive by her Uncle Peter.

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Plot Keywords:

feud | uncle | kentucky | confiscation | father son relationship | 

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Taglines:

dramatic cavalcade (from reissue print ad)

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Genres:

Drama | Romance | Sport

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

30 December 1938 (USA)

Also Known As:

Die goldene Peitsche

Filming Locations:

20th Century Fox Studios - 10201 Pico Blvd., Century City, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation

Technical Specs

Runtime:

96 min 96 min (FMC Library Print)

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Mirrophonic Recording)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

"Lux Radio Theater" broadcast a 60 minute radio adaptation of the movie on May 28, 1945 with Walter Brennan reprising his film role.

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Connections

Remade as Down Argentine Way (1940)

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Soundtracks

"O Tannenbaum"
(uncredited)
Traditional German Christmas carol
Played by the Band at the Kentucky Derby

User Reviews

Kentucky-Family Feuds Make for Great Memorable Filming ***1/2

Terrific film dealing with the horse racing scene in Kentucky.

We are taken from the beginning of the civil war, when generations of feuding between families begin when a Goodwin is killed by a Dillon during the taking of horses for the union army.

The film then jumps to 1938 and the generations that followed these families. Naturally, Loretta Young and Richard Greene will become lovers and are from the different families with Greene hiding his Dillon name.

Walter Brennan is absolutely magnificent here as the older Peter Dillon, who cried hysterically at the time of his father's murder in 1861. He plays a crusty, cantankerous individual with a rare knowledge of horse breeding and with it all, a wonderful human heart. His Academy Award as best supporting actor was extremely well deserved here.

The blue grass of Kentucky was never more enjoyable in this sprawling film of great memories of a bygone era.